Category Archives: Family

After being privileged to photograph Cassie and Matt’s engagement and wedding, we were so pleased when they asked us to document the first weeks of their newest family member, sweet baby Jacob. As couples we know from weddings start growing their families, we are photographing more and more little ones… and with our own baby girl arriving this May, we can’t think of a better time to make newborn portraits and family portrait photography a bigger part of our lives!

These photographs were taken at Cassie and Matt’s home, a lovely bungalow in one of Seattle’s most charming neighborhoods. I adore a laid-back, charming, lifestyle approach to family photography. We had plenty of time to capture the most beautiful moments in between the times when Jacob was fussing or super curious about what we were doing. After clients see their images, we often hear how surprised they are that there were so many wonderful moments they had forgotten, and their worries about the weather, or how they felt, or the behavior of their pet or kiddo might have affected the photos completely vanish — “you can’t even tell we were freezing that day!” or “he was so fussy, but you’d have no idea!” and, most often, “I can’t believe you caught that!” That’s the magic of what we do.

Enjoy the pictures of this gorgeous baby boy, and please let us know what you think!

Our dear friends Sara and Brad are about to welcome their baby girl Beatrix into their lives. They’re some of the first from our college crowd to be expecting, and I was thrilled to photograph their maternity portraits in Portland, Oregon. We stayed with them while we were in town to attend the Jerry Ghionis workshop and the drizzly weather finally turned nice on Friday just in time for their session.

Sara and Brad wanted some photographs in their favorite Portland neighborhood, St Johns, so we headed there to snap a few portraits with the St Johns mural, next to the old city hall (now the St Johns police station), and with the St Johns Bridge. I let them spend a bit of quiet time together just to relax. Then, we headed back to their ‘hood next to the University of Portland to take a series of night shots on the bluff with the lights of Portland in the background. Before the session, Sara told me that she’d rarely had a photograph taken of herself that she actually liked. (No pressure there!) I’m so pleased to hear that she loves these pictures and plans to put them up super-big on their walls.

We can’t wait to welcome baby Beatrix when she arrives, so keep an eye out for some darling photos of this little girl after we meet her!

Remember Jessie, Jeremy, and Connor? They’re the family who won our Giving is Awesome family photography contest back in January. We had one photo session with them at the Olympic Sculpture Park early this year, but it was quite cold and rainy, and Jeremy was still working with crutches and a chair, so we decided to offer them a second chance to catch some nice weather. After much rescheduling (at least once unfortunately due to Connor having a seizure) we finally were able to meet for photos at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. This time, it was sunny, Jeremy had completely recovered full mobility, and Connor was much happier with the temperature.

I really can’t say just how much working with this family makes me happy to be a photographer. I wouldn’t know them if it weren’t for Jess’s sister’s nomination of them during the contest. She’s a burgeoning photographer in Texas, who knows me through another photographer, Jenna Cole, who knows me because we both blogged about our weddings for Wedding Bee during 2008. How’s that for a small world!

We’ve become good friends with Jessie and Jeremy (though I’m still not sure what Connor thinks of me… but he didn’t sign “Don’t Like” or “Go Away” this time!). They’re a very sweet couple who have come graciously through some very hard times with a great sense of humor. You can read Jess’s daily documentation of their lives with Connor on her clever, well-written blog.

Kathleen was nominated by her sister, Chasity, for our Giving is Awesome contest way back in December. She was one of our runners-up, and got a free family portrait shoot and a framed triptych. Chasity is also a wedding and portrait photographer in San Antonio, so I knew I had to make this session with her sweet sister extra-special. So, on what was probably the nicest day this year prior to last week, Justin and I headed down to the Tacoma waterfront and met Kathleen and her little girl, Kendall, at Marine Park.

Kendall had just recovered from a six-month stint in a body cast to combat her hip dysplasia, but you wouldn’t have known for all the smiles and laughter she brought with her. She’s even learning to stand and walk, which is a big, big accomplishment for her!

Kendall’s favorite thing right now is doggies, and there were so many dogs at Marine Park while we were photographing that it was almost impossible to keep her attention. But she was so cute shrieking at each puppy for attention that we found it hard not to immediately forgive her.

Her mom, who also goes by Kat (like me!) was simply radiant and beautiful. Aren’t they just a lovely pair? We’re so happy to have photographed them!

About Us

We're Kat and Justin, the couple behind Persimmon Images. We're best friends, hiking partners, and aspiring world-travelers. He's a whiz in the kitchen, a rock climber, and an oncological nurse practitioner. She's a gardener, a long-distance cyclist, a meditating Buddhist, and a former Wedding Bee blogger. We're crazy, we're adventurous, and we collect new experiences like some people hoard cats.

We believe in photography that captures who you are and how you love each other. Nothing forced, nothing fake, and nothing cheesy (unless it's funny-ironic-intentional cheesy). We think you deserve photographers who "get" you and, not only that, photographers who can capture your affection and joy, and all the funny quirks of the person you fell in love with so that you can always appreciate each other when you see the gorgeous images we make together. We pride ourselves on handmade, heartfelt documentary photography and portraiture with an artistic eye.

We'll travel anywhere and climb on anything for that one amazing shot. We work with no more than 15 couples each year to give each of you an unforgettable experience and the highest quality of service.

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